Surgery for Ovarian Cancer Principles and Practice

This comprehensive surgical text is devoted to the rational and effective operative management of ovarian cancer. The text outlines the theoretical basis for and fundamental principles of ovarian cancer surgery, with a particular emphasis on providing a practical "step-by-step" approach to the techniques described. The full range or surgical applications to ovarian cancer is covered in detail and includes: diagnosis and staging, primary and secondary tumor cytoreduction, palliative surgery, and post-operative care. Ovarian cancer cytoreductive surgical procedures are organized according to anatomic region, with the relevant anatomic considerations and specific challenges of each region described together with the operative techniques favoured by the authors. High-quality artwork, supported by color operative photographs, is used to illustrate the principal steps of each procedure and demonstrate key points. This text will expand the surgical repertoire of gynecologic oncologists, pelvic surgeons, and general surgeons operating on women with known or suspected ovarian cancer.Bristow, Robert E. is the author of 'Surgery for Ovarian Cancer Principles and Practice' with ISBN 9781842141656 and ISBN 1842141651.